Where art meets science: cultural mediation across disciplines

Source: Science(s) en Occitanie

This MeWell podcast episode explores the meeting point between art, science, technology, and society. It reflects on how artists, researchers, and cultural mediators can work together to make complex scientific ideas more accessible, imaginative, and open to public dialogue.

The episode looks at examples of art-science collaborations, including projects involving artificial intelligence, robotics, sound mediation, and interdisciplinary residencies. It highlights how cultural mediation can create bridges between different forms of knowledge and support audiences in engaging with uncertainty, creativity, and critical reflection.

This episode was created especially for the MeWell project using AI-generated narration. It is based on and inspired by the French podcast Sans réserve/s by Quai des Savoirs. The original podcast is in French.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has a transformative impact on International Cultural Relations. On the other hand, International Cultural Relations affect AI development. Amidst growing geopolitical competition, AI presents both opportunities and challenges. How can we harness AI’s potential while mitigating its risks?

In this episode of Die Kulturmittler:innen Deep Dive delve into ethical, linguistic, creative, informational, and geopolitical issues with our guest, Octavio Kulesz. He discusses his new study, "Artificial Intelligence and International Cultural Relations: Challenges and Opportunities for Cross-Sector Collaboration", published by ifa’s "Culture and Foreign Policy" research programme.

Source: https://www.ifa.de/en/deep-dive-navigating-ai-in-the-cultural-sector-with-octavio-kulesz-ifa-podcast/

Resource: The Art Engager Podcats

Claire Brown is talking to Sasha Igdalova about the exciting research she’s been conducting over the past few years around aesthetic experience, slow looking and social interaction in museums.

Aleksandra (Sasha) Igdalova is an interdisciplinary researcher in the final year of her Psychology PhD at Goldsmiths, University of London conducting large-scale, experimental studies on slow looking within exhibition spaces at Manchester Art Gallery.

Resource: The Art Engager

In this episode, Claire Bown is joined by Laurie Kilgour Walsh, Head of Programs and Learning at the Art Gallery of Hamilton, to explore what it takes to create meaningful, person-centred museum experiences with and for people living with dementia.

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